Posted by fachad on December 30, 2002, at 12:37:19
In reply to Benzodiazepines ineffective or dosage ineffective?, posted by FredPotter on December 29, 2002, at 19:51:01
Fred,
I put up a post a few months back about the inherent Catch 22 involved in being treated / helped by a medication that is a controlled substance.
It's a bit of a rambling diatribe, but I think you will see that there are very real, very important issues in situations like yours. These issues are far deeper than the simple issue of being treated effectively or not treated effectively.
Take a look here:
The Controlled Substance Catch-22 - My Worst Fear
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020416/msgs/103521.htmlYou may also find comfort and solidarity in the post by Elizabeth that inspired my post:
help! (rant; advice?)
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020416/msgs/103496.htmlThere are other issues besides medication response and potential problems that go into pdocs reluctance to prescribe benzodiazepines. The marketing machine of the pharmaceutical companies shapes treatment models and prescribing tendencies.
Here's my take on that situation, inspired by someone asking why Ritalin is not an AD:
Ritalin is not marketed as AD
http://www.dr-bob.org/babble/20020307/msgs/97442.htmlHope this gives you a few new ways to think about your Xanax dilemma.
-fachad
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